Notice Information
Notice Title
NCC1634 Marketing Support Children's Social and Education
Notice Description
NCC are seeking specialist marketing and PR support with a knowledge of post 16 education, including an understanding of the cycle of recruitment that occurs in a post 16 environment for young people, adults and apprentices. We would expect that their strategy and planning support will help us to understand our current position, where we aspire to be and how that can be achieved. Being specialists in establishing an engaging tone of voice, they will be able to effectively publicise our brand and support us to extend our reach via carefully curated content, including articles, news releases, website content, and copy for advertising materials. A key output will to ensure that Northumberland Council are able to attract learners to benefit from the services provided by Northumberland Skills.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058ff2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081193-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
79342000 - Marketing services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £73,600 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £73,600 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £73,600 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 15 Dec 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- graeme.hayes@northumberland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORPETH
- Postcode
- NE61 2EF
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC42 Northumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLC21 Northumberland
-
- Local Authority
- Northumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Morpeth Kirkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- North Northumberland
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081193-2025
9th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052265-2025
29th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.open-uk.org/
To access this opportunity you will need to register to use the OPEN E-procurement platform - https://www.open-uk.org/ When registered you can access the opportunity by searching for - NCC1634 Marketing Support Children's Social and Education and registering an interest
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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